The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-07

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May 18th at s. p. m. A collection will
he taken ut close of entertainments
u valuable mare belonging to Lee
Garter, farmer living several miles from
this town, died on Tuesday. Mr.. Carter
priced the mare very highly, and in con-
'Sequence feels the loss greatly.
i. T. Mullin & Son, clothiers of Will
mington, have made great improvements
in their store. Our space forbids us
from making an extensive article, but
they have large establishment.
A rare opportunity will be offered
those who wish to purchase good furni-
ture, etc, at the sale of Emma S. Allen,
on Thursday, NAV 18th, at Caskey Hall.
See adj. elsewhere in our columns.
On Sunday last Forepaugh's circus
passed through here on its way to Balti-
more. The train was in three sections.
The Little Tycoon" opera company
passed over the same road enroute for
Baltimore.
Tomorrow Sunday the sth,) at
Head of Chrstiana Church, the Rev. DIR.
Vallandigham will preach on the evils of
intemperance, and the importance of ear
nest zeal and diligent effort for its sup
preston.
Mr.. John Frazer, an enterprising
young farmer, residing on the northern
boundaries of Cat Swamp, has erected a
neat dwelling for himself and.
John deserves success and we feel sure
he will attain it.
"A double team of grays belonging to
the Excelsior Brewing Company of Will
mington, were stolen about ! o'clock on
morning. The horses were at
tached to one of the wagons of the com
pany and was driven away by colored
man known to the police
Twelve members of the Chcsterv!lle
brass band came here on Saturday and
ssrenaded one of the former members of
their organization, II. II. IIaines, pro-
prietor Of the livery stable below the
House. They rendered
good music, and in the evening returned
to their homes.
-/-Since warm weather began the dogs
about town have this week made Della
ware avenue their head quarters, and the
row they make isterrible One night we
were disturbed from our peaceful slum-
bers, and the result of such disturbance,
we took a shot at them. We don't want
to injure any ones pet, but please keep
them at home.
"a slight bump occurred on tho b. n
y. X. X. this week, right at the West
End Market, which came very near
proving serious. 1t seems the way-freight
and passenger was on the track when the
other train not receiving timely signals
run into and crushed up cow-catcher
and done some other slight damages, but
no one was hurt.
We learned, and from a very relia-
BILE source, that a woman was seen to
enter the yard of citizen of this town
during the absence of himself and fam
lily, and take therefrom various flowers
and plants. A repetition of this act will
result rather seriously for the depredator
Nothing to our mind is meaner than such
u trick. In the eyes of the law it is
theft.
The Young Ladies' Literary Society
met at Mr.. Samuel Lindsay's on Monday
evening of this week. Departing from
their usual custom they issued invita-
tons to few young men, presumably to
mollify them for having been barred out
all winter. This concession was made
in view of the fact that the Literary
Society closed its existence for the pre-
sent year at this meeting.
There are several important changes
in the b. q o. time card which will be
corrected in our next issue A train,
leaves Singerly, daily at 700 a. III.
Baldwin, 1908 Barksdale, 7:05 Newark,
7;14; Harmony, 1923 Stanton, 7:20 Kia-
mensi, 1852, arriving in Philadelphia, 800
Il. m. This train leaves Philadelphia,
7;lO p. M. Wilmington, $40; Kiamensi
1897 Stanton, $50: Harmony, 1876 F;